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Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan
He ran a similar 40 time to Suggs. Oh, AND he ran the 20 yard shuttle in 4.31 seconds. That is a stout time in that drill. It shows his quickness and initial burst.
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Suggs and Hali is a perfect example of the reason that you can't put too much into the combines.
Everyone knew that Hali lacked speed, so his 40 time wasn't surprising.
Suggs, on the other hand, ran a disappointing time, given that he was seen as a player that was faster than his 40 time suggested.
Who knows why he ran it so slow, but on the football field he is faster than Hali.
Hali has a quick initial burst, but lacks closing speed.
As LDE against a normally less athletic RT (relative to LT), that initial burst is a weapon, and with Allen flushing QBs his direction, it allowed him to make plays as a pass rusher.
But against the more athletic LT, who has the quicker footwork to effectively neutralize Hali's initial burst, he was useless.
Putting him at OLB, regardless of side, will effectively neutralize that initial burst as well.